diff --git a/kernel/init.c b/kernel/init.c
index 2f9b883f..17b31c37 100644
--- a/kernel/init.c
+++ b/kernel/init.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ int STDCALL network_task(void* arg)
 
 	// start echo and ping server
 	echo_init();
-	ping_init();
+	//ping_init();
 
 	while(!done) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCI